TIP 2, 3 (Triad 2, 3 / NNS)
Nova (similar to TIP 2 and 3)
[US Navy]
The TIP 2 and 3 (Transit Improvement Program) satellites used a simplified form of the Triad 1 drag correction system. Pulsed plasma thrusters were used for drag correction maneuvers. The satellites were used operationally in the Transit navigation system. Slightly improved versions were built as Nova.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Navigation |
| Operator: | USN |
| Contractors: | JHU/APL |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | Transit-Bus, Gravity Stabilized |
| Propulsion: | Pulsed plasma thrusters |
| Power: | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | ? |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triad 2 (TIP 2) | 11.10.1975 | Va SLC-5 | Scout-D1 | ||
| Triad 3 (TIP 3) | 01.09.1976 | Va SLC-5 | Scout-D1 |
